John Gay

Comprised of:

1. John Gay Male Person, Born: 30 Jun 1685 in Devon , Died: 04 Dec 1732 in London

Releases (2)

Official

Album

1. The Beggar's Opera (The Broadside Band, conductor: Jeremy Barlow) Apr 1991
2. The Beggar's Opera

Recordings (88)

1. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Introduction "If poverty be a title to poetry" (Beggar, Player) 1:57 (Apr 1991)
2. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue / Overture 3:13 (Apr 1991)
3. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Through all the employments of life" (Peachum) 0:59 (Apr 1991)
4. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue "Sir, Black Moll hath sent word" (Filch, Peachum) 1:30 (Apr 1991)
5. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "'Tis woman that seduces all mankind" (Filch, Peachum) 1:43 (Apr 1991)
6. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "But 'tis now high time to look about me" (Peachum) 2:05 (Apr 1991)
7. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "What of Bob Booty, husband?" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 0:35 (Apr 1991)
8. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air "If any wench Venus's girdle wear" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 3:45 (Apr 1991)
9. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "If love the virgin's heart invade" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 3:01 (Apr 1991)
10. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Never was a man more out the way in an argument" (Mrs Peachum) 0:23 (Apr 1991)
11. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "A maid is like the golden ore" (Mrs Peachum) 0:42 (Apr 1991)
12. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Come hither, Filch" (Mrs Peachum, Filch) 2:17 (Apr 1991)
13. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "I know as well as any of the fine ladies" (Polly) 0:31 (Apr 1991)
14. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum) 2:01 (Apr 1991)
15. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Our Poly is a sad slut!" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum, Polly) 2:35 (Apr 1991)
16. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Can love be control'd by advice?" (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 2:17 (Apr 1991)
17. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "O Polly, you might have toy'd and kissed" (Mrs Peachum, Polly) 1:41 (Apr 1991)
18. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "I like a ship in storms was tossed" (Polly, Peachum) 1:14 (Apr 1991)
19. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Dear wife, be a little pacified" (Peachum, Mrs Peachum) 0:53 (Apr 1991)
20. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "A fox may steal your hens, sir" (Peachum) 1:06 (Apr 1991)
21. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "'Twas only Nimming Ned" (Polly, Peachum, Mrs Peachum) 1:49 (Apr 1991)
22. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Oh, ponder well! be not severe" (Polly, Mrs Peachum) 1:19 (Apr 1991)
23. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "The turtle thus with plaintive crying" (Polly, Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 1:44 (Apr 1991)
24. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "The thing, husband, must and shall be done" (Mrs Peachum, Peachum) 0:49 (Apr 1991)
25. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Dialogue. "Now I'm a wretch" (Polly) 1:34 (Apr 1991)
26. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Pretty Polly, say" (Macheath, Polly) 1:14 (Apr 1991)
27. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "My heart was so free" (Macheath, Polly) 1:10 (Apr 1991)
28. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Were I laid on Greenland's coast" (Macheath, Polly) 1:13 (Apr 1991)
29. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "O what pain it is to part!" (Polly, Macheath) 2:50 (Apr 1991)
30. The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "The miser thus a shilling sees" (Macheath, Polly) 1:10 (Apr 1991)
31. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "But pr'ythee, Matt, what is become of thy brother Tom?" (Ben, Matt, Jemmy, Jack, Wat, Robin, Ned, Harry) 1:49 (Apr 1991)
32. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Fill ev'ry glass, for wine inspires us" (Matt, company) 0:54 (Apr 1991)
33. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Gentlemen, well met" (Macheath, Matt) 2:22 (Apr 1991)
34. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Let us take the road" (Matt) 1:46 (Apr 1991)
35. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "What a fool is a fond wench!" (Macheath) 0:32 (Apr 1991)
36. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "If the heart of a man is deprest with cares" (Macheath, Drawer) 2:25 (Apr 1991)
37. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Dear Mrs Coaxer, you are welcome" (Macheath) 2:18 (Apr 1991)
38. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Youth's the season made for joys" (Macheath, Jenny, Coaxer, Vixen, Brazen) 3:29 (Apr 1991)
39. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Before the barn door crowing" (Jenny, Macheath, Trull, Tawdry, Slammekin, Vixen) 1:51 (Apr 1991)
40. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "The gamesters and lawyers are jugglers alike" (Jenny, Tawdry, Macheath) 1:17 (Apr 1991)
41. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "I seize you, sir, as my prisoner" (Peachum, Macheath) 0:43 (Apr 1991)
42. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "At the tree I shall suffer with pleasure" (Macheath, Peachum) 0:36 (Apr 1991)
43. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Look ye, Mrs Jenny" (Vixen, Coaxer, Slammekin, Trull, Jenny) 0:58 (Apr 1991)
44. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Dialogue. "Noble Captain, you are welcome" (Lockit, Macheath) 1:32 (Apr 1991)
45. The Beggar's Opera: Act II. Air. "Man may escape from rope and gun" (Macheath) 1:46 (Apr 1991)
46. What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her 2:14 (03 Dec 1996)
47. The Beggar's Opera, end of Act II (1 of 3) 1:06 (2007)
48. The Beggar's Opera, end of Act II (2 of 3) 2:51 (2007)
49. The Beggar's Opera, end of Act II (3 of 3) 1:56 (2007)
50. Overture 2:46 ()